Lux, a leading brand of personal care from Nepal Lever Ltd organized "LUX Beauty Star 2004" to provide an opportunity for young and aspiring girls to be stars and experience the luxury of being recognized and admired. Lux Beauty Star 2004 is an expedition to discover the star hidden inside every woman and to open up for them a world of opportunities.
A total of 20 of the most beautiful young ladies were selected from across the country and were groomed and trained to contest for the coveted title of Lux Beauty star. Here are 9 of them.
Contestant No: 18
Name: Suchitra Acharya
Age: 23
Education: +2
Interests: Dancing, listening to music, making new friends.
If you had a chance to switch places with any celebrity (Nepali or otherwise) who would you choose and why?
No one, because I am happy the way I am.
Contestant No: 7
Name: Cecilia Gurung
Age: 18
Education: CBSE from Notre Dame Academy
Interests: MC-ing and VJ-ing.
If you had a chance to switch places with any celebrity (Nepali or otherwise) who would you choose and why?
Hitler or Julius Caesar, because they were both very ambitious personalities. I'd love to be Hitler and change the concept of him being a sadistic torturer.
Contestant No: 1
Name: Pallavi Dhakal
Age: 20
Education: +2 in Mass Communication, currently planning to go abroad.
Interests: Adventure sports, poetry and nature
If you had a chance to switch places with any celebrity (Nepali or otherwise) who would you choose and why?
Ophrah Winfrey, because she is a very strong person. I idolize her. Despite all the difficulties she faced as a child, she reached a pinnacle of success. I would like to switch places with her and be as rich, successful, and as inspiring to other women as she is. I'd like to do what she did, and much more.
Contestant No: 14
Name: Radha Gurung
Age: 21
Education: +2, currently doing fashion designing.
Interests: PCs.
If you had a chance to switch places with any celebrity (Nepali or otherwise) who would you choose and why?
Britney Spears, because she is very popular.
Contestant No: 16
Name: Shantala Pun
Age: 21
Education: Bachelors in IT
Interests: Traveling, basketball, trekking.
If you had a chance to switch places with any celebrity (Nepali or otherwise) who would you choose and why?
Susmita Sen, because of her looks and confidence.
Contestant No: 10
Name: Namoona Lepcha
Age: 18
Education: +2
Interests: Listening to music, learning new things.
If you had a chance to switch places with any celebrity (Nepali or otherwise) who would you choose and why?
My mom, because she gave birth to me and brought me into this world.
Contestant No: 8
Name: Sujana Limbu
Age: 21
Education: +2
Interests: Singing, dancing, traveling.
If you had a chance to switch places with any celebrity (Nepali or otherwise) who would you choose and why?
Julia Roberts, because she is beautiful and famous.
Contestant No: 2
Name: Madhu Bhattarai
Age: 18
Education: +2
Interests: Shopping.
If you had a chance to switch places with any celebrity (Nepali or otherwise) who would you choose and why?
Jennifer Lopez, because she is hot, sexy and famous.
Contestant No: 12
Name: Ayusha Basnet
Age: 18
Education: +2
Interests: Dancing, singing, and traveling.
If you had a chance to switch places with any celebrity (Nepali or otherwise) who would you choose and why?
Aishwaria Rai, because I love her.
